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“Tommy’s Place” In Falmouth Has Future Plans On Expanding But Needs Your Help! Tommy’s Place is a magical vacation home for kids struggling with cancer. The home is located in…

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Photo provided by Tim O'Connell, Founder of Tommy's Place

"Tommy's Place" In Falmouth Has Future Plans On Expanding But Needs Your Help!

Tommy’s Place is a magical vacation home for kids struggling with cancer. The home is located in Falmouth and since its opening in July of 2021, they have welcomed 45 families to the magical home. The best part? It’s all free for the families to stay there.  

The Mighty Quinn from Weymouth was the first guest to stay at Tommy's Place, and some of the magical photos can be seen on his Instagram page.   

Just last week, an angel investor donated $1 million dollars to help purchase an additional Tommy's Place in Centerville, MA. And just a day later, another $500,000 came in. Founder of Tommy’s place, Tim O’Connell, is planning on using buying another home to allow kids and their families to visit. He's closing on this new property in June and is looking for other angels to help make this happen. Any and all donations will go toward buying this home.  

Tommy's Place CentertvillePhoto Provided by Tim O'Connell, founder of Tommy's Place

Tim knows it’s no easy feat, so if you can donate or want to learn more go to www.tommysplace.org 

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